mib 3

The film I will now be analyzing is Men in Black 3. The main characters are Will smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin.


     The genre actually gets introduced towards the end of ther two minutes when we see Boris the animal and the two mysterious creatures. This shows it's a sci-fi because these creatures are from out of space and also when we see Boris's tongue which suggests that he is not human as well. Another indication of the genre is the techno style non diegetic soundtrack. Techno sound is very much linked to sci-fi movies. Other examples that support this is E.T. and back to the future as well. We also see a fair bit of action where the space spider attack the guards. Moreover anyone called "Boris the Animal" suggests that he is not human and so from another planet.
   We don't see the main characters in the opening two minutes but the majority of the emphasis from the camera is on Nicole Scherzinger's character and Boris's as well. Although Nicole has more prevalence through screen time, her name is not mentioned at all whereas Boris's name is mentioned on numerous occasions and it tries to show that Boris is the main character and not Nicole but she is just the seductive side-kick. Boris is represented as a dangerous villain and is presented to make you feel like he is the next target for the Men in Black. The way Boris is chained up and not in a regular cell but a segregated cell suggests that he is extremely dangerous. In addition to this, the guard says "oh God" as if he is disturbed. Moreover, Boris's look is quite scary as well in which you can identify that he is certainly not a hero.
    I feel the mood was quite tense in the opening two minutes. I believe they done this effectively by cutting the non diegetic techno music and put some tense sound on which help the audience understand the sudden change in the mood. One really good effect is when the door closes and makes a loud noise which helps to increase the tension.
   The use of props give a futuristic feel to the movie which also helps the genre as a cliche commonly associated with sci-fi movies are that everything is very futuristic. A good example of this would be star trek. An example of the use of effective props that supports this cliche is when the security guards scanner to identify that she is a visitor. You won't find that anywhere in the modern day.
  The way MIB 3 placed Boris's cell right at the end again will make the audience feel as if this character is really dangerous. Moreover Prevalence is shown to Boris as his name is tattooed on her back and although it is an extreme close up of Nicole, it seems Boris still receives more prevalence.
  This film is extremely useful as it shows me that one characters impetus in the movie can be large even if he isn't in the scene. It also helps me identify some cliche's of the sci-fi genre which is important because it helps me ensure that i don't include these cliches into my movie otherwise people will believe that the genre is sci-fi as opposed to urban action.